as in optometrist
a medical professional who studies and treats problems and diseases of the eye
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Recent Examples of ophthalmologist
Here are ways organizations can mitigate those issues to attract new ophthalmologists.
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A Kirby Cole, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
When to See an Eye Specialist Your primary care provider may refer you to an ophthalmologist, a medical doctor who is experienced in diagnosing and treating eye diseases, including performing surgery.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2025
Her surgery was performed by Dr. Greg Moloney, an ophthalmologist at Providence Health Care in Vancouver who's previously carried out the tooth-in-eye procedure on seven patients in his home country of Australia.
—New Atlas, 11 Mar. 2025
Their operations were led by Greg Moloney, an ophthalmologist at Mount Saint Joseph Hospital in Vancouver, British Columbia.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ophthalmologist
A Kirby Cole, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
When to See an Eye Specialist Your primary care provider may refer you to an ophthalmologist, a medical doctor who is experienced in diagnosing and treating eye diseases, including performing surgery.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2025
Her surgery was performed by Dr. Greg Moloney, an ophthalmologist at Providence Health Care in Vancouver who's previously carried out the tooth-in-eye procedure on seven patients in his home country of Australia.
—New Atlas, 11 Mar. 2025
Their operations were led by Greg Moloney, an ophthalmologist at Mount Saint Joseph Hospital in Vancouver, British Columbia.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ophthalmologist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ophthalmologist
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Specifically, the film centers on Adi Rukun, a middle-aged optometrist who confronts the men responsible for his brother Ramli’s brutal murder during the anti-communist purges.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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For example, the health plans reported dentists, optometrists and audiologists receiving payments for knee replacements, gastrointestinal exams, and other procedures unrelated to their specialties.—
Daniel Chang,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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My doctors have warned me to pay attention to symptoms for any long-term effects.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Pope Francis died quickly on April 21 without suffering undue pain, and there was nothing that doctors could have done to save his life, said Sergio Alfieri, a physician at Rome's Gemelli hospital and head of the pontiff's medical team, Reuters reported.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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In perpetrator countries, most people were passive witnesses, but there was also considerable participation by elites including artists, university professors, Catholic and Protestant clergy, media moguls, business leaders, and even physicians.—
Robert Williams,
Time,
24 Apr. 2025
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To provide the best maternity care, nurses and physicians have to listen to their patients.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Recently, neurologists have set out to find the part of the brain where this change in perception occurs.—
Jorge Garay,
Wired News,
19 Apr. 2025
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This powerful idea, originally expressed by renowned Austrian neurologist, psychologist and philosopher Viktor Frankl, gained widespread recognition through the works of prominent American educator, author and businessman Stephen Covey.—
Naira Velumyan,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Kevin Anderson, once a respected pediatrician, got to know Burns when he was incarcerated — also for murder.—
Erin Moriarty, Liza Finley,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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This ubiquitous access to explicit content on smartphones is a major reason why many psychologists and pediatricians recommend waiting until eighth grade or even later before giving a child a smartphone.—
Michaeleen Doucleff,
NPR,
30 Apr. 2025
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And after moving to Colorado with her partner and setting up a medical appointment, a physician's assistant noticed her ferritin levels weren't rising, and referred her to a gynecologist.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Apr. 2025
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Photo: 20th Century Fox/Everett Collection Jeremy Irons gives his career-best performance as Elliot and Beverly, a pair of successful gynecologists who run a Toronto practice together.—
Barry Levitt,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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Karen Brown/New England Public Media Michele Andrews had been seeing her internist in Northampton, Massachusetts for about 10 years.—
Karen Brown,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2025
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His childhood was spent roaming the halls of the large brick hospital where his mother worked as an internist.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
4 Mar. 2025
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Your primary care doctor or ob-gyn can also refer you to a specialist like a urologist or urogynecologist who can assess whether something bigger might be going on, Dr. White says.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
17 Mar. 2025
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Even so, these and other natural remedies can support standard treatments if used under the direction of a urologist, a medical doctor specializing in urinary tract conditions.—
Robert Burakoff,
Verywell Health,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Ophthalmologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ophthalmologist. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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